Capital: Helsinki
Population
Total Population:
5,255,068
Annual Growth Rate:
0.5%
Density:
17 Inhabitants/km²
Urban Population:
63.3%
Population of main cities including suburbs:
Helsinki (1,100,000); Tampere (300,000); Turku (250,000); Oulu (170,000); Lahti (110,000).
Ethnic Origins:
Finn 93.4%, Swede 5.7%, Russian 0.4%, Estonian 0.2%, Roma (Gypsy) 0.2%, Sami 0.1%
Official Language:
The official languages are Finnish and Swedish. Finnish is spoken by 92% and Swedish by 5.5% of the population. .
Other Languages Spoken:
Sami (Lappish) is the mother tongue of approximately 1,700 people in Lapland.
Business Language:
English is the business language. The knowledge of English is very good throughout the country.
Religion:
Lutheran Church of Finland 84.2%, Orthodox Church 1.1%, other Christian 1.1%, other 0.1%, none 13.5%.
Local Time:
It is %T:%M %A In HelsinkiExchange Rate on :
National Currency:Euro (EUR)
Country Overview
Area:
338,150 km²
Type of State:
Republic, democracy.
Type of Economy:
High-income economy, OECD member.
A very competitive country; at the leading edge in the sector of new technologies.
A very competitive country; at the leading edge in the sector of new technologies.
HDI*:
0.954/1
HDI (World Rank):
12nd/177
Note: (*) The HDI, Human Development Index, is an Indicator Which Synthesizes Several Data Such as Life Expectancy, Level of Education, Professional Careers, Access to Culture etc.
F° | C°
4°
Low: 10° | High: 14°
Humidity: 100%
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Wind: 4 km/h
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 8:13 pm
Sunrise: 6:22 am | Sunset: 8:13 pm
Helsinki, Source: Yahoo Weather
Telecommunication
Telephone Code:
To Make a Call From Finland, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Finland, Dial +358
To Make a Call From Finland, Dial 00
To Make a Call to Finland, Dial +358
Internet Suffix:
.fi
Computers:
50.0 per 100 Inhabitants
Telephone Lines:
31.1 per 100 Inhabitants
Internet Users:
78.9 per 100 Inhabitants
Access to Electricity:
100% of the Population
Foreign Trade in Figures
| Foreign Trade Indicators | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
| Imports of Goods (millions USD) | 58,766 | 69,375 | 81,704 | 91,782 | 60,037 |
| Exports of Goods (millions USD) | 65,498 | 77,206 | 90,025 | 96,455 | 62,586 |
| Imports of Services (millions USD) | 17,591 | 18,618 | 22,383 | 29,257 | 23,229 |
| Exports of Services (millions USD) | 16,898 | 17,414 | 23,327 | 31,784 | 25,039 |
Source: WTO - World Trade Organization
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